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OF which the proportion con-
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-07

Sas sSs o EssR Ss Ess HE Gf have
watched TEE Bur wisE admiration IN the great
ght has made, snd know T. L. rif M -, Both
mous ssn%sns q ss opsds Of
New York In the exciting canvass n that city;
/ for one am in. heartbeat sympathy with al
they have said in support Of pCGi; Feliows'ss
know him to be an able. honest man, and am
raised against. him. The canvass has q very
IMPORTANT national bearing. which We re e 2,
New York. Nothing this fall could do more to
pects Tor the Presldentiai campaign Of next
fSs than h n NsM SsSSn = sss LOCAL
Congressman Leopold Morse said: II never
have taken. part In political contests out OF my
own State, but In the present exciting situation
t u 9ark SseSS y ssn se
In the Democratic edministration. and know
that the defeat Of Col. Fellows would DO n
severe blow to the Democratic party. IA =
Ssd 81 se on s that Ss sa
cial conditions cannot be true. because y he
were not IN honest man he would not be likely
to be- IN debt and as poor as he Ia reported to
confidence in his integrity and ability"
Col. Jonas H. French. Chairman Of the DEM
acratic state Convention, said: sincerely
hone Col Follows win be elected. and know
ocratio friends In this city. He is an upright,
against him have vet to learn anything that
would for moment lead me to question HE
New York city has been Watched with greatest
interest by party leaders hero. They see In
his election general assurance OF SUCCESS In
the Presidential canvass next year. II ho ia
feel thu bloWD
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-07
THE WHOLE TICKET SHOULD WIN
Views OF Leading Democratic In Warrington
on tho Csntest In New York City.

Views OF Leading Domocrats In washinEten
on the Contest In New York City.
WARRINGTON. Nov. 6.-Nearly every Dem
ocratic official who resides In New York city OF
New York State has gone homo to take part In
the election. The New York city men are for
Fellows to q man, and every Democrat. nc
matter where he halls from. who Is in Wash
ington takes personal interest in the contest
over the District Attorneyship in New York.
Col. Morrison OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission. when asked his views tonight
said: All have to say Is that II resided In
New York city should vote the straight Demo
cratic ticket. and in view OF the importance OF
the election this year think every Democrat
should do the same"
Ex-senator Eaton OF Connecticut believes
that the New York city election will affect the
campaign next year. and that II. Fellows is
elected the State ticket will also win and the
result will be to place New York State firmly in
Congressman Bland Of Missouri said that. in
his opinion, there can DO no question rs to the
psrt, 81 IN e the City vote Fellows
Is Democratic vote, and an aid to Democratic
success next year.
that 80 much attention Is paid to the District
Attorneyship. and Is OF the opinion that the
defeat Of Fs ISS might endanger Democratic
Senator German Of Maryland said: You
cannot quote me too strongly upon this sub
ject. The city election in New York is Of, the
views to Mr.. Fellows, and the papers have pub
lished my telegram. Every Democrat ought to
vote the straight Democratic ticket, and Eel
lows should. and i think he will receive the
full Democratic vote OF the city"
Mr.. Haynie, chief clerk In the office Of Gen.
stsyens9Sn FrGs Assistant PostmaSterG Cen
TO 60 to the polls and vote the straight ticket
Inasmuch as the party had won three straight
fights In New York In the last three years 1t is
Important that the fourth contest should be
won. Success In New York city this year
means success in the State. II We win now
Mr. Wslter s. Hutehfns. editor OF the Wash
tpgton Post. said: Il consider the result In
in the national campaign OF 1883. 1t Is essen.
tial that the whole Democratic ticket should
Win."
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gHunw1y Drsposrs or JAnsox
TAe Ola Heman spikes . nepusiican Gun
Loaded By an Old seeessionist.

Tns ola HemaR spikes . Republican Gun
Loaded By an Old seee.sieuist.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 8.-Ex-Senator
Thurman made speech last night to the
Thurman Club at its rooms. None were pres
ent except the club members and few invit-
ed guests He said among other things:
II picked up q newspaper the other day and
saw In Il O howl-if o man can see howl
[laughterl. but can imagine what II was when
It was spoken)-andI picked up another and
] saw tho same thing over and over again, and
said to myself: What is oil this howl about ?
And when came to find out I found II was
because m old crank down in Georgia, by the
name Of Jaokson-dod forgive him for bearing
that name laughter and applausel-thst an
old crank down there. o disappointed poll
tician. q man whom Grover Cleveland re-
called from his mission to Mexico. some
say because he got too drunk there to
be OF any use-I' don't know how
sonai charges-but what I do know Is that the
President, recalled him. and from the day no
yas recalled t9 this day II Is said that the ne
h o tdI e
tfst saw 1t to make speech and declare that
the doctrine OF secession was not dead. Why.
my friends. IL q man can make such declare
wSat idiocity andlmsciisi mating a are .n0"
ea oss h y
the civil war. Everybody who has the least
%S4s hns sa q Is aSs Wssss shG ss
drums and sounding buges In the North to
South itsolf, In the most emphatic. and bind
i under their feet; lkAp Dp Now; an an
are S Very good way 81 telling the truth am
going to read to you little to show you
"f liam going Single to read you a little to show you
cession. and what justification any STUMP imp
cause a crank down In Georgia, a disappointed
sS heSsr alb
pause.l will tell you what. my friends. there
are worse men than that old fool jackson:
to excite sectional feeling by. making the North
hate the South, by making the South hate the
the doctrine Of secession is its reality and It's
existence. (Applausel >.
:. venture to say that Joseph B. Foraker,-if
man has been doing more for the last three
months to make secession. to make disuni3n.
S tha s al the ha
now. let me see what the people Of the South
read from stump speeches: do not read from
newspaper articles: but read from their Con;
war. to let you know whether or not they have
utterly abandoned the doctrine OF secession
Now, you know that the secessionists claim
was due to his State and not to- the Federal
Government, On the other hand: the Union-
lists declared that the paramount allegiance
was due to the Federal Government and the
subordinate allegiance to the States. Now,
bearing that in mind. let me read to you some
States, and first 1 take the Constitution Of
Georgia.
Georgia Constitution, defining treason and
paramount llegiance-roncladn national union
anti-State sovereignty articles. which, he said.
and were copied by nearly all the Southern
States. He said they were stronger on this
point than the Constitution Of any Northern
Stnta
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-07
1aha WEISS TERRIBLY HURT
A Stupid Gatenan Causes Her t. be Caught
Between the PlatFsrm and = Car.

A Stupid Gatenan Causes Her t. be Caught
Between the Platform and n Car.
Mrs. Mary Weiss. retired actress, and
wife OF Actor Thomas Weiss Of Tho Kinder
Gsrten" travelling troupe, narrowly escaped
being killed on the Sixth avenue elevated road
on Saturday night. at tho South Ferry station.
Mrs. Weiss had been visiting some friends In
South Brooklyn. and reached the elevated sta
ton about 9k o'clock. She was alone. and had
with her a curious little jet black pug dog that
belongs to Buffalo Bill. She intended to take
train to 60 to her home at 205 West Twen
ty-flfth street. The bell rang Just as she passed
the ticket taker. however. and she had made
up her mind to wait for the next train, when
tho gateman motioned to her to board the
train.
Como along" he said e. you can got aboard.
There's plenty Of time"
She hesitated and said that she would wait
for the next train, as she was not In hurry.
The gateman told her again to como aboard,
and took her by the arm to help her on the car.
Just at this moment the train began to move.
and no suddenly let 60 his hold. Mrs. Weiss.
m m1S 81 and her LIT les ieli besween the
and the station platform, and she fell forward
later. i tainted from ON fright. She was dragged
some distance before the train could be
ssrp oa carried er 3 10 int the
starters room. and sent out call for an am
She was delirious from pain when an ambu-
lance came at 1926 O'Clock from the Chambers
Street Hospital. DR.. Page. the ambulance sur
what had happened, but they persistently re.
fused to give any Information, claiming that
none Of them had seen the accident. DIR. Page
took her and the little black pug to the hospi-
House Surgeon wedekind found that Mrs.
Wetsss leg had been lacerated to the bone.
and that both her hips were very severely
bruised. The laceration Of the Log Indicated
that the limb had beon first caught and crushed
and then twisted as the car dragged hsr body
each large enough to put, anybody asleep.
failed to produce sleep until yesterday morn
ing. Yesterday Mrs. Weiss was suffering such
excruciRtinR pain that DR.. Wedekind had to
administer ether whom he made an examine
injuries. He found that no bones were broken.
and that she apparently had NO internal In
Last night Mrs. Weiss was transferred to the
New York Hospital. It will DO some days be-
fore she Will DO able to be removed to her
Mrs. Wright. in whose house Mrs. Weiss
lives, visited tho injured woman yesterday
afternoon, and Mrs. Weiss told her that the ac-
cident was due entirely to tho action OF the
II would never have ysntured to 60 near the
car" Mrs. Weiss said. had not tho gateman
told mo 1t was all right and taken hold of my
x suit for damages will probably be brought
against the railway company whom she re-
Mrs. Weiss is % years old and good looking.
She used to be a member OF Augustin Days
old Fifth Avenue Theatre company, playing
under tho stage name Of Marie Charles.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-07
THE PRESIDENTS SYMPATHY
He Writes . Letter Concerning the Evil
items Of Settlers In Town.

He Writes . Letter Concerning tho Evic-
items Of Settlers In Town.
DIES MONIES, Nov. 6.-Gen. Weaver having
addressed a letter to President Cleveland upon
the matter Of the evictions of settlers from
their lands in O'Brien County, is in receipt Of
the following note In reply:
Hon. J. b. wxAvER.
certain parties from lands in OBrien county has OK.
bring distress often times upon those entrey limo
cent who have settled on lands in entire good faith
upon the loose and wasteful manner in which pub
lie domain has been heretofore managed.
hnd upon consultation with the Secretary Of the In
terror and Attorney General that the cases TO which
they conclude that the United states should inter
fero these controversies because In any event its
title to the land gone, and am obliged TO concur
them the rau s Sa1s ess
the and could demand redress for itself.
think with reflection you will SEQ the difficulty. am
afraid the claimants In these must eight out their
discrimination then may bo submitted to the Supreme
Court OF the United States upon appeal for final adjud
oatsn II legal way can DO suggested by which tho
general Government can aid In the settlement Of the
win DO considered. Yours truly
GROVER CLEVELAND.
There Is no doubt that the hardships result
ing from these eyictions have been consider
ably exaggerated. The processes were served
by the Sheriff of O'Brien county under order OF
the State courts Considerable annoyance and
some suffering has certainly resulted. but the
alleged cruelty Is not substantiated.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-07

The fine though chilly weather brought
many Of the members OF tho driving club
who own fast roadsters up to the track at
Morrisania during the past week to witness
the speeding which was going on. Among
the trials were Thomas Courtney who drove
the 5-year-old bay gelding Clayton mile In
harness In 2:32K. Mr.. Courtney weighs over
200 pounds.
Mr.. William Johnston showed bis young
black gelding Ossip. by Kentucky Prince. dam
Ethan Allen, to q top road wagon. He is good
stopper, ana from his action and gait ought TO
John Murphy sent the bay gelding Company
a mile in harness in 2:25h. -,,.,
Hiram G. Smith drove the black stallion Idol
Gift. by idol a mile in harness in 2:s9H; and
repeated In 2:34S. and sent the bay gelding
CRUSADER a mile In $780, and then drove the
chestnut stallion Cypress mile and repeat In
2 1917. 2:2Sa.
W, Z. Parsons u. drove his brown geldlpe
St Louis u half mile, to top road wagon, In
I:iIS. and said he would match him TO trot
against any mans road horse In New York
city providing he had been owned by the party
three months. to trot for $3.50 a side, to top
road wagons, professionals to drive. the trot
to take place wi hin ten days.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-07
BAY STATE DEMOCRATS EXCITED.
They Sec . strong. Clean Ticket Attacked
by the Old Enemy. Led by Judas.

They SEQ . Strong, Clean Ticket Attacked
by the OLD Enemy. Led by Judas.
BOSTON, Nov. 6.-No local campaign In
New York ever excited as much interest In
New England as does that Just closing. 1t Is
as much talked about among Democrats In
Boston as the home canvass. 1t may be said
emphatically and without reservation that
Democratic leaders here unanimously endorse
the candidacy Of Col. Fellows, and expect to
see him triumphRntly elected. Looked ut from
this distance. the contest has assumed q ma
tional Importance Of very grave significance
No public political event on Tuesday could
have on Massachusetts, Democrats such dis
heartening, disoouraging effect as the defeat
Of the New York local Democratic ticket. 1t
would be regarded almost as deciding the fate
OF the Democracy In 1885, The issue rises
sharp and clear above the dust OF local clamor
before the Dyes OF Bay State leaders, .and they
see only o strong, clean ticket attacked by the
usual enemy. under the leadership OF Judas.
There Is no longer any apprehension regard
ing the Issue. Col, FelloWs's election Is be-
lIeved to be assured. and his many iriends In
Boston are ready. to OFFER him and the New
York Dem4cracy their hearty congrstulattons.
Mayor OBrien spoke with great deal OF ON
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-07
DELAWARYs CONSTITUTION
That Old.nAshioned Instrument VIII Not bs
Changed Yet Awhile.

WILMINGTON, Del, Nov. 6.-The official
statement Of the vote cast on Tuesday shows
that there were in the entire State 14.450 votes
for and 4s1 against the holding Of Constitu-
tional Convention, the majority for being
14.019. To insure the calling of the Conven.
ton 15.640 votes were necessary. 80 the short
age ia 1921. New Castle county cast s.041 for
the Convention, Kent 2.456. and Sussex $685.
Had tho friends Of tho Convention who did not
vote gone to the polls there would have been
eral apathy Is responsible for its defeat. and
the stay-at-homes have no one to blame but
themselves. The statute under which the
election was held says:
1.-THE majority Of all the citizens In the State.
having the right to vote for representatives.
shall Be ascertained by reference 70 the high.
est number Of votes cast in the State at any
one Of the three general elections next preced-
ing the day OF voting for a Convention"
Tho highest vote cast In any OF the three
years for a candidate was 15.640. and that was
therefore fixed upon as the vote necessary;
An effort will now be made by the friends OF
the Convention to get the Legislature to call 1t
by eleeting, next year only such members mas as
are pledged to favor a new Constitution. The
desire for a Convention has not died out. and
the revising of the present old-fashioned Con.
stitution Is but q question OF time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-07
THE FATE OF ROBERT f SPROUL.
When ON tho 6allows he Heard that . For.
tune had Fallen to him.

tune na0 foHeh 10 aim.
NEW HAVEN, Nov. 6.-This story was made
public for the first time in the Superior Court
on Friday afternoon. Lawyer William L. Ben
nett went before Judge Andrews and made a
motion for the sale Of certain personal property
belonging to the estate Of Robert E. sproul.
who was hanged about two years ago in British
Columbia, for having murdered q miner named
Thomas Cannell. Sproul was born and
reared on q farm in Kennebec county Me- In
1884 he became tired Of the drudgery Of farm
life. and in company with several friends went
West to try his fortunes In mining. Sproul
learned that q company had been formed in
Connecticut for mining in Kootenai. British
Columbia, and he purchased an interest in
their claim and as a representative Of the Con-
necticut corporation went to Kootenai. He
built built cabin which he shared with Thomas
on New Years Day, 1885; Gannell vas found
Sproul WAS arrested on suspicion. and was
tried in Victoria Having no money. he APP
pealed to the corporation in Connecticut which
for which he gave his stock in the mine as
security. After a long trial he was convicted:
9 the Of
had been found. and Justice Henney granted e
motion for u writ Of habeas corpus: The Sheriff
liver n up his eSarse and in Ausus 1885, the
same attorney obtained from Justice Henney
At this stage Of the proceedings sproul
found himself in the singular position OF being
s free man In theory but in fact prisoner OF
successful in HIS own effort to procure Sprouts
release. his attorney appealed to the United
States Government. and an application for
tho Attorney General Of Canada, recognizing
the peculiar situation in which sproui was
preme Court and had the decision Of Justice
Henney reversed and Sprouts imprisonment
4 large part 81 the evidence which had con-
who, when he heard that the date for hanging
ward and swore that all the evidence which he
had given was utterly and absolutely false. In
addition TO THU tSa found w
ted, and that they were fifteen miles from the
Sss an
led to the gailows. and from the platform ad-
the hs %ss ssea S Els
neck and tho hangman was about to spring
The trap, when some one IN the crowd caught
hand, and 'i It was supposed that R he bore a
hanpdsd up to S es
J., Too late! Justice claims the blood Of an
!, A moment later the trap was sprung and
The paper which had been handed to him
tive in Boston he had become heir to 100000.
owned 6y II this Ry the
Saturday 9TH that this propsrt might be sold, that
tho Connecticut corporation, which loaned him
$1,000. might have their claim satisfied. A
against the British Government now pending
In the Canadian courts.
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THE HOUSE COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Csx Says no 10 not Aspirant for tho
ways and Means Chairmanship.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-Representative Cox
OF New York. speaking to-day of the work be-
fore Congress and Of the probable composition
OF tho committees OF the House, said that the
reports that he is an aspirant for the Chair
manship Of tho Committee on Ways and Means
are inaccurate, and that he would not accept
the place. He added that he had devoted the
entire simmer to the preparation Of his book.
and that after his long illness was quite as
much as his strength would warrant: that he
did not wish q committee place where he would
be compelled to engage so actively In hard
work. as he would be as Chairman Of the Ways
and Means, and that IL might be as well to put
at rest all reports OF this kind.
Il is kloyn; , hS0Wyeyer, that MI Cog has
that Of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. He
count OF his long service. and because OF his
experience on that committee and IN the diplo-
will be gratiled. He understands that Mr..
Bayard H. likely to control this appointment as
he did before, and that Mr. Perry Belmont will
be roappointed.
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Tried to Blow Up hi. Employer.

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 6-John Jambor OF this
city was found guilty at Racine yesterday on
the charge OF having attempted the life OF ex-
Mayor NJ, NJ. secor on the night of June 49,
1885, by placing dynamite bomb in the car
riageway OF Mr.. Secor's residence. The pris-
oner wept bitterly when the verdict was an
employ but had been discharged. His conse-
quent enmity was therefore supposed to have
furnished the motive for the crime and az the the
tlial Just finished testimony was produced
showing that no had purchased explosives,
thus STRENGTHENING the chain OF circumstantial
evidence against him. BY the premature eN-
plosion of the bomb tho man who fired II was
Injured. and Jambor was subsequently found
at the house OF u friend suffering IRON injuries
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-07

HARRISBURG. Pa Nov. e.-Severai years
ago. while the Mount Alto Railroad In Frank
lin county was being graded. some OF the work
men boarded with William Hoffman In Ship
pensburg. When they went away they left a
number Of small dynamite cartridges in the
house, The cartridges were put away and
found BY Mrs. Hoffman Thinking that
she would remove the explosive from the
cartridge and render 1t harmless, she began
picking with pin Mt the can to make u hole to
pour the contents out OF. The pin went through
the cap aud an explosion followed. The
s q b MTs st pe seS he
cartridge flew past her head and went clear
through the ceiling The doctors think they
may be able TO save portion OF Mrs. Hor-
mans right hand
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-07
Bras. Worker. and Kassht..

D. A. 40 were to have considered again
their action in levying an assessment OF
twenty-five cents to help along the strike OF
the brass workers and chandelier makers yes
terday, but the matter was postponed until
next week. Meanwhile all protests against
the payment Of the amount has been referred
to the Executive Board.
It is said that many OF the brass workers and
chandelier makers are In sore need owing TO
the Rtrika -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-07
OHIO DEMOCRATS INTERESTED.
The Success or Col Fellows and the Entiro
Ticket or National Importance.

CLEVELAND, Nov. 6.-The great fight In
New York city for the Democratic ticket at
tracts as much attention here as the State
election, and leading Democrats seen to-day
were unanimous In declaring that It is their
sincere wish that the entire city ticket in New
York will be elected. on account of tho invig-
Grating effect victory would have on national
politics.
Editor B. r. Holden OF the Plaindealer said
1T Is my sincere hope, for the good OF the
Democracy that the new 6orE Eeify DemoSratie
elected"
Congressman Foran-I trust that tho New
York Democracy will win.
Gubernatorial Nominee Thomas Powell
Ohio will look 10 itself, but there are other